I want to express my sincere gratitude to Gerry at Pipeline Bagpipes https://pipeline-bagpipes.com/ for selling me this incredible new Duncan MacRae Pipe Chanter. I had the pleasure of playing it this afternoon, and I immediately fell in love with it. The first thing I noticed was the (very comfortable) note hole size and spacing, which felt natural for my medium-sized hands. The end or bell of the chanter was noticeably larger than my others, as was the (Low G bottom side holes, they were also oblong).
* The Shawn Husk reed in this chanter was a match made in Heaven, stunningly beautiful from Low G all the way through High A, in particular the high G and high A, both very clean and pure and blended perfectly with my MacLellan drones. While playing, I loved hearing the defined crack and bark of my grips, strikes, and D-Throws this chanter effortlessly provided.
This Duncan MacRae pipe chanter is definitely my new favorite, a real keeper, it looks like my other chanters (all quite good) will be on the shelf collecting dust now. I’m so glad you recommended the Duncan MacRae to me; I’m afraid after others discover this chanter, they will likely be flying off the shelf and perhaps a bit harder to get.
Ron
Iowa Bagpiper.
MacRae Pipe Chanter by P/M Stuart Liddell M.B.E.
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1.00 poundsMacRae Pipe Chanter by P/M Stuart Liddell M.B.E.
A beautiful bright chanter, that doesn't pitch too high. According to Stuart, "I’m delighted how it’s turned out, with a stable piobaireachd high G and solid F, and vitally, it suits a wide range of reeds." The holes are moved up slightly from a Ceol chanter and are ever so slightly smaller, mainly on the top hand. The detail on the bowl and the contoured shape are subtle but distinctive.